System and method of screen manipulation using haptic enable controller

1. An interface system comprising:

a display having a scroll area and a cursor presented thereon;

a controller for manipulating a position of the cursor on the display, and

a haptic device for generating a plurality of tactile feedbacks to a user through the controller, wherein a movement of the cursor across a peripheral edge of the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a first tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll mode, and wherein a movement of the cursor while the cursor is positioned within the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a second tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll rate of a visual feedback presented on the display.

2. The interface system according to claim 1 , wherein the display presents a user-selectable element thereon.

3. The interface system according to claim 2 , wherein the user-selectable element represents an executable function of a vehicle system.

4. The interface system according to claim 2 , wherein the haptic device generates a tactile feedback through the controller as the cursor is navigated across the user-selectable element.

5. The interface system according to claim 2 , wherein the haptic device generates a tactile feedback through the controller in response to a selection of the user-selectable element presented on the display.

6. The interface system according to claim 1 , wherein the haptic device is integrated with the controller.

7. The interface system according to claim 1 , wherein the first tactile feedback resists a manipulation of the controller.

8. The interface system according to claim 1 , wherein an amount of force exerted in the controller determines the scroll rate.

9. The interface system according to claim 1 , wherein an intensity of the second tactile feedback increases as the scroll rate increases.

10. An interface system comprising:

a display having a scroll area, a cursor, and a user-selectable visual element presented thereon;

a controller for manipulating a position of the cursor on the display, and

a haptic device for generating a plurality of tactile feedbacks to a user through the controller, wherein a movement of the cursor into the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a first tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing an entrance into the scroll area, wherein a movement of the cursor while the cursor is positioned within the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a second tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll rate of a visual feedback presented on the display, and wherein a movement of the cursor out of the scroll area of the display results in the haptic device generating a third tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing an exit of the cursor from the scroll area.

11. The interface system according to claim 10 , wherein the user-selectable visual element represents an executable function of a vehicle system.

12. The interface system according to claim 10 , wherein the haptic device generates a tactile feedback through the controller as the cursor is navigated across the visual element.

13. The interface system according to claim 10 , wherein the haptic device generates a tactile feedback through the controller in response to a selection of the visual element presented on the display.

14. The interface system according to claim 10 , wherein the haptic device is integrated with the controller.

15. The interface system according to claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first tactile feedback and the third tactile feedback resists a manipulation of the controller.

16. The interface system according to claim 10 , wherein an amount of force exerted in the controller determines the scroll rate.

17. The interface system according to claim 10 , wherein an intensity of the second tactile feedback increases as the scroll rate increases.

18. A method for manipulating a display, the method comprising the steps of:

presenting a scroll area, a cursor, and a user-selectable element on the display;

providing a controller for manipulating a position of the cursor on the display;

providing a haptic device for generating a plurality of tactile feedbacks to a user;

generating a first tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks in response to the cursor moving across a peripheral edge of the scroll area;

generating a second tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks in response to the cursor moving across the user-selectable element;

generating a third tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks in response to a selection of the user-selectable element; and

generating a fourth tactile feedback of the plurality of tactile feedbacks representing a scroll rate of a visual feedback presented on the display.

19. The method according claim 18 , wherein at least one of the first tactile feedback and the fourth tactile feedback resists a manipulation of the controller.

20. The method according to claim 18 , wherein an intensity of the fourth tactile feedback increases as the scroll rate increases.